Christine M. answered • 09/28/19
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X=25
5X=25
5/5X=25/5
X=5
Lisa earned $5
Crystal S.
asked • 09/28/194th grade word problem
Julie earned $25. This is 5 times as much as what Lisa earned. How much did Lisa earn?
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William W. answered • 09/28/19
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When you read a story problem, the word "is" can be replaced with an equal sign. Lets choose the letter L to be what Lisa earned so 25 = 5L. So L = 5 or Lisa earned $5.
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